Pre-orders for GTA VI have begun: what is known about the game’s price, release date and player bonuses

Pre-orders for GTA VI have begun: what is known about the game’s price, release date and player bonuses

Rockstar Games officially announced the start of pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA).

This is stated in the company’s official release.

Pre-orders can be placed starting June 25 local time.

AIN explains what is already known about GTA VI, which platforms it will appear on and what bonuses buyers will receive.

When GTA VI will be released

Initially Rockstar planned to release the game in 2025. The company said this back in December 2023, when it showed the first trailer:

In May 2025 the developers released the second trailer for the game:

However, in November of the same year the studio moved the game’s release date to November 19, 2026. Rockstar explained that the extra time is needed to finish the game “to the level players expect.”

What GTA VI will be about

The game’s events unfold in the fictional state of Leonida — a modern version of the US state of Florida. The central location will be the city of Vice City, which last appeared in the series more than 20 years ago.

The main protagonists will be Jason and Lucia.

In the story, they try to pull off an easy heist, but things don’t go according to plan. After that the characters find themselves at the center of a criminal conspiracy that engulfs the entire state of Leonida.

Rockstar calls GTA VI “the biggest and most ambitious evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series.”

What’s included in Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition

The developers have prepared a premium Ultimate Edition for players available here.

The feature of this edition is that bonuses and items are not delivered all at once but unlock gradually: a new batch of content becomes available after each completed chapter of the main story of Jason and Lucia.

Exclusive locations in Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition 

Paradise Garage complex and garage. Includes a personal weapons locker and a secure place to store stolen goods before selling them to a fence.

Rideout Customs workshop. A tuning atelier where custom interiors and exteriors are created for cars.

One-Eyed Willie’s workshop. Specializes in off-road modifications and hand-painted body art.

Stock 305 clothing store. A streetwear spot for creating custom looks for the characters.

Sara’s Unisex Salon barber shop. Access to signature hairstyles, beard styles for Jason, as well as makeup and look changes for Lucia.

Electric Fang Tattoo parlor. An ink bar in Stockyard offering more than 50 tattoos for both characters.

Vehicles and customization in Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition

’95 Grotti Cheetah sports car — a signature mid-’90s car with a minimalist retro-futuristic look (available in the late stages of the game).

An off-road Vapid Dominator Buggy.

A modification kit Ganado Retro Build to upgrade Jason’s old working pickup, the Vapid Ganado.

Shitzu Squalo motorboat, equipped for open-ocean trips. It includes a crate with weapons and explosives on board.

Jason’s transport: an army-style Dinka Enduro motorcycle and a Crest Kayak.

Weapons and appearance in Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition

A pair of Hawk & Little Morgan revolvers featuring engraving, a panoramic sight and grips engraved with palm trees.

Custom pistol variants with detailed engraving: the Girardi ES9 for Jason and the Klose K17 for Lucia.

Vice City Style clothing and tattoo packs.

The Goodtime Gear clothing and accessories collection inspired by a local character — the alligator Makki.

Pre-order bonuses

All players who pre-order or purchase the game before November 20, 2026 will receive the Vintage Vice City Pack.

This is an exclusive collection of items that takes players back to a time “when neon lights burned the brightest.” 

In addition, players who make a digital pre-order will receive one free month of GTA+ subscription.

How much Grand Theft Auto VI costs

As the BBC writes, prices differ by edition: 

• the standard edition of Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $79.99;
• the expanded edition Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition $99.99.

Physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download of the game inside the box, not a disc.

More about GTA

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a series of action-adventure video games developed by the American studio Rockstar.

The previous installment, GTA 5, was released in 2013 and sold 195 million copies. Overall, sales of the entire series exceeded 420 million copies as of 2024. The game was praised for its open world and dynamic gameplay.

In spring 2025 the developers released an enhanced PC version of GTA 5 with improved graphics and new features. However, that launch was accompanied by technical issues with data transfer and player complaints about the lack of text chat.

The open world of GTA 5 is also used for training. The Ukrainian company “Вітруган”, which makes drones and electronic warfare systems, integrated its own FPV simulator into the game. It allows connecting a real control radio (for example, the Radiomaster TX16S MK3) and flying without limits in a virtual space.

The developers noted that such a tool helps train motor skills and flight techniques, though it does not replace full training.

At the same time, there is legal practice in Ukraine related to this franchise. In 2021 a court in Zhytomyr issued a criminal verdict against a local resident who profited from illegally downloading games. The man “reflashed” PlayStation 3 consoles and installed pirated copies of popular titles on them, among which was GTA 5. 

The court found this to be unauthorized interference with the operation of computer systems and fined the offender. Including procedural costs, he had to pay more than 21 thousand hryvnias.

The official announcement of the new GTA 6 was in November 2023, and the first trailer was shown in December. However, production of the game was for a long time accompanied by data security problems. One of the incidents occurred in September 2022, when a hacker with the nickname teapotuberhacker breached the studio’s systems and leaked source code, an early test build and dozens of raw gameplay recordings online.

Due to regular leaks of information, Rockstar Games’ management in April 2024 required all employees to return from remote work to the offices on a five-day workweek to strengthen security measures during the final stage of development.

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